August 1, 2018: Appleton

Our 4th Annual Summer Summit was held at Appleton North High School and hosted by the Fox Cities Advocates for Public Education. Agenda included keynote speaker Jitu Brown, a plenary panel with members of the Blue Ribbon Commission on School Funding, special guest Joe Thomas, president of the Arizona Education Association, a morning welcome from Superintendent Tony Evers and 28 breakout sessions! PLUS: silent auction, a #VotePublic workshop & much more!

“The school funding formula has been broken forever. It’s time to do more than just shuffle the deck chairs,” [Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Evers] said, wearing a blue “I (heart) my public school / I vote” T-shirt under his sports coat. “It has to increase opportunities and close gaps for our kids.” Evers vows to restore two-thirds funding to public schools (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

“If Wisconsin’s urban and rural communities could unite around a shared set of goals to defend public education, and a shared vision for the future, it would be a dramatic rebuff of divide and conquer politics” The Fight for Wisconsin Schools is a Fight for Democracy (The Progessive) 8/3/18

August 2017 Summer Summit: Lake Mills

Over 350 people attended our 3rd annual Summer Summit in Lake Mills, hosted by CAPE (Citizen Advocates for Public Education) and the Lake Mills School District, for a full day of workshops, presenations, and the Wisconsin Premier of the film “Backpack Full of Cash,” with a conversation with the filmmakers. CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL AGENDA and click here to see our 2017 Summer Summit resource page with videos and descriptions of sessions.

August 2016 Summit, Wauwatosa

Our 2nd Annual Summer Summit featured a full day of workshops and strategy breakouts led by Wisconsin public education advocates and experts, featuring keynote presentations from Rev. Dr. William Barber II and John and Tashia Morgridge, and a special welcome from Dr. Tony Evers, Superintendent of Public Instruction. CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL SCHEDULE!